Long-Term Radioactive Waste Management in the Netherlands: Seeking Guidance for Decision-Making

Stepwise Approach to Decision Making for Long-term Radioactive Waste Management: Experience, Issues and Guiding Principles

Pursuant to Article 1 of the Convention signed in Paris on 14 th December 1960, and which came into force on 30 th September 1961, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) shall promote policies designed: to achieve the highest sustainable economic growth and employment and a rising standard of living in member countries, while maintaining financial stability, and thus t...

NUCLEAR ENERGY AGENCY RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE STEPWISE APPROACH TO DECISION MAKING Experience, Issues and Guiding Principles for Long-term Radioactive Waste Management

This report is presently with the editor for final publication as a glossy-cover report. Translation into French is envisaged. The report arose from topical discussions held within the RWMC and FSC and draws on the many initiatives of the FSC in the field of stakeholder confidence. FOREWORD Radioactive waste exists as a result of both past and current practices. One of the most challenging task...

Ethics and Decision Making for Radioactive Waste

The Long Term Storage of Radioactive Waste: Safety and Sustainability

Under the terms of Article III of its Statute, the IAEA is authorized to establish standards of safety for protection against ionizing radiation and to provide for the application of these standards to peaceful nuclear activities. The regulatory related publications by means of which the IAEA establishes safety standards and measures are issued in the IAEA Safety Standards Series. This series c...

Waste management Radioactive waste management policies

Eight senior government representatives outlined the views and policies of their countries in the field of radioactive waste management at a "scientific afternoon" during the 27th Regular Session of the General Conference of the IAEA in Vienna in October. The countries represented were Argentina, France, the Federal Republic of Germany. India, Japan, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the USA; sta...